NRC Staff Responses to Questins Pertaining to Implementation of 10 CFR Part 26 (Generic Letter 89-23)

October 23, 1989

TO:         ALL HOLDERS OF OPERATING LICENSES AND CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
            FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

SUBJECT:    NRC STAFF RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO IMPLEMENTATION 
            OF 10 CFR PART 26 - GENERIC LETTER 89-23


Enclosed is a copy of NUREG-1385, "Fitness-for-Duty in the Nuclear Power 
Industry:  Responses to Implementation Questions."  The NUREG responds to 
questions concerning implementation of the Fitness-for-Duty Rule (10 CFR 
Part 26), and may be useful in developing programs which implement the rule.

The attached NUREG does not constitute any new requirements beyond 10 CFR 
Part 26.  Furthermore, transmittal of the NUREG does not impose any new 
regulatory requirements.


                                       James G. Partlow
                                       Associate Director for Projects
                                       Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:
1.  NUREG-1385
2.  Listing of Recently Issued NRC Generic Letters